Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

An abomination to Jehovah are thoughts of wickedness, And pure are sayings of pleasantness.

New American Standard Bible

Evil plans are an abomination to the Lord,
But pleasant words are pure.

King James Version

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Holman Bible

The Lord detests the plans of an evil man,
but pleasant words are pure.

International Standard Version

To the LORD evil plans are detestable, but pleasant words are pure.

A Conservative Version

Evil devices are an abomination to LORD, but pleasant words [are] pure.

American Standard Version

Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah; But pleasant words are pure.

Amplified


Evil plans and thoughts of the wicked are exceedingly vile and offensive to the Lord,
But pure words are pleasant words to Him.

Bible in Basic English

Evil designs are disgusting to the Lord, but the words of the clean-hearted are pleasing.

Darby Translation

The thoughts of the evil man are an abomination to Jehovah; but pure words are pleasant.

Julia Smith Translation

The purposes of evil an abomination of Jehovah: and the pure speaking of pleasantness.

King James 2000

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Plans of evil [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but gracious words are pure.

Modern King James verseion

The thoughts of the wicked are very hateful to Jehovah, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD abhorreth the imaginations of the wicked; but pure words are pleasant to him.

NET Bible

The Lord abhors the plans of the wicked, but pleasant words are pure.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

The Emphasized Bible

An abomination to Yahweh, are the plottings tings of the wicked, but, with the pure, are sayings of sweetness.

Webster

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

World English Bible

Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

of the wicked
רעה רע 
Ra` 
Usage: 669

תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

to the Lord

Usage: 0

but the words of the pure
טהר טהור 
Tahowr 
Usage: 95

נעם 
No`am 
Usage: 7

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

25 The house of the proud Jehovah pulleth down, And He setteth up the border of the widow. 26 An abomination to Jehovah are thoughts of wickedness, And pure are sayings of pleasantness. 27 A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

Cross References

Psalm 19:14

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

Psalm 37:30-31

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

Psalm 45:1

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies.' -- By sons of Korah. -- An Instruction. -- A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue is the pen of a speedy writer.

Proverbs 6:16-19

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven are abominations to His soul.

Proverbs 15:23

Joy is to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

Proverbs 24:9

The thought of folly is sin, And an abomination to man is a scorner.

Jeremiah 4:14

Wash from evil thy heart, O Jerusalem, That thou mayest be saved, Till when dost thou lodge in thy heart Thoughts of thy strength?

Matthew 12:34-37

Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

Matthew 15:19

for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:

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